Posted by Matt Brown on September 28, 2012
The Devin Townsend Project came through New York this past weekend on the Epic Kings & Idols tour. Our friends over at Metal Injection managed to snag an interview with Hevy Devy himself before the show. To get the job done right, they had to choose their interviewer carefully. And so, to interview Devin Townsend, […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on September 28, 2012
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRbnY8EK4Ew[/youtube] Between The Buried And Me recently premiered a music video for the new song “Astral Body” on Alt Press. And to simply put it, fans will not be disappointed by it. The visually stunning video, directed by Wes Richardson, provides the perfect backdrop to the awesome track. It further proves that a Between The […]
Posted by Matt Brown on September 28, 2012
[youtube]http://youtu.be/0fCoz5P3foY[/youtube] Down have been riding high since the release of The Purple EP. But don’t take our word for it, just look at the charts. Now the band has released the official music video for “Witchtripper”. The video appears to be influenced by the style of classic horror films and maybe even Macbeth (c’mon, Shakespeare […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on September 28, 2012
Voivod is streaming a new song called “Mechanical Mind” on Pitchfork. The track will appear on the group’s new album Target Earth, due out on January 22, 2013 via Century Media Records.
Posted by Zach Shaw on September 28, 2012
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/49846544[/vimeo] When listening to Adele, not many would stop and think “Hmm, I wonder what she would sound like in an industrial metal group.” As it turns out, though, that’s what was exactly on DJ Poulpi’s mind. Hence the creation of “Adele vs. Fear Factory: A New Machine Of Soul.” In the video above, the […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on September 27, 2012
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0A71tITqe0[/youtube] Soundgarden have returned with the aptly-titled “Been Away Too Long,” the first song from King Animal, their first album since 1996’s Down on the Updside. On initial listen, this is a good, riffy rocker that sounds a hell of a lot like AC/DC. Of course there are some signature Kim Thayil guitar licks in there, and […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on September 27, 2012
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wy_mXuEsP0[/youtube] Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds knows how to keep himself busy. In addition to his signature band, he also still plays in his pre-Mastodon bands Fiend Without a Face and West End Motel, which is kind of like keeping your high school and college girlfriends after marrying a supermodel. However, West End Motel, which also […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on September 27, 2012
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=537pHPK3rvw[/youtube] When you think of bands led by drummers, one of the first that comes to mind is Meshuggah. Thomas Haake’s dense, polyrhythmic drumming essentially is the main instrument, with everyone following him. Google Play’s Jen Guyre sat down with Haake at the Fillmore in San Francisco to talk about the band’s origins, their evolution and […]